GPS without the screen

cat man do · 08-07-2008, 00:13

A while back I delivered a boat that had a GPS head unit with just the buttons and no screen,

This allowed one to purchase a cheap (yet large) LCD screen to use with it as a plotter.

For the life of me I cant remember what brand it was and the boat has since been sold to other owners in another country.

Any one have any ideas

Heres a pic

Dave

**GordMay** · 08-07-2008, 02:28

Why not just get a "”conventional” hand-held GPS, which can be used in the dingy, or for walking, since they have their own small display, buttons, etc?

They will at least display your lat/lon location, and may include many other features - depending on the software contained inside. Examples include the lower cost Garmin models like GPS12, GPS12XL and Etrex, or the 310 or 315 from Magellan. Many of these have a NMEA interface and an optional interface cable.

cat man do · 08-07-2008, 04:10

That cant be plugged into a big screen as a plotter though can it?

Also they don't work as well from inside a cabin, I know, I have a Garmin gps 12 now

The buttons are also much smaller and I would need a small to medium fortune worth of paper as well

This is specifically what I am after, I have seen it and used it and it worked a treat Plus the money was right

Dave

Morgan Paul · 08-07-2008, 07:17

Dave check this out :

SI-TEX Explorer Plus Without GPS Antenna

cat man do · 08-07-2008, 08:27

Thats what I'm chasing, not the exact brand, but certainly the style.

Coupled with a screen like this

BENQ T221W 22 inch WideScreen 5ms D-SUB DVI-D BLACK
Internet Price: $245.00
Retail Price: $255.00
Stock: Pre-Order
Model #: T221W-BL

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That will make a kick arse plotter for not much cash.

Thanks mate, just need to find a few more brands although Si Tex one would think was a reputable crowd

Quote:

Koden America, Inc. offers the Koden brand products to the commerical marine market and the SI-TEX brand to the recreational marine market. Koden America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Koden Electronics, Company, Ltd . of Japan.

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Dave

08-07-2008, 00:13	#1
cat man do Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia [until the boats in the piss] Boat: 50ft powercat, light,long and low powered Posts: 1,791 Images: 35	GPS without the screen A while back I delivered a boat that had a GPS head unit with just the buttons and no screen, This allowed one to purchase a cheap (yet large) LCD screen to use with it as a plotter. For the life of me I cant remember what brand it was and the boat has since been sold to other owners in another country. Any one have any ideas Heres a pic Dave Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Money can't buy you happiness but it can buy you a yacht large enough to pull up right alongside it"...............David Lee Roth http://www.thecoastalpassage.com/

08-07-2008, 02:28	#2
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,455 Images: 232	Why not just get a "”conventional” hand-held GPS, which can be used in the dingy, or for walking, since they have their own small display, buttons, etc? They will at least display your lat/lon location, and may include many other features - depending on the software contained inside. Examples include the lower cost Garmin models like GPS12, GPS12XL and Etrex, or the 310 or 315 from Magellan. Many of these have a NMEA interface and an optional interface cable. __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

08-07-2008, 04:10	#3
cat man do Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia [until the boats in the piss] Boat: 50ft powercat, light,long and low powered Posts: 1,791 Images: 35	That cant be plugged into a big screen as a plotter though can it? Also they don't work as well from inside a cabin, I know, I have a Garmin gps 12 now The buttons are also much smaller and I would need a small to medium fortune worth of paper as well This is specifically what I am after, I have seen it and used it and it worked a treat Plus the money was right Dave __________________ "Money can't buy you happiness but it can buy you a yacht large enough to pull up right alongside it"...............David Lee Roth http://www.thecoastalpassage.com/

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08-07-2008, 07:17	#4
Morgan Paul Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Boat: 1973 Morgan 36T Posts: 640 Images: 12	Dave check this out : SI-TEX Explorer Plus Without GPS Antenna